Course Practice lab
The urgent account email
The urgent account email
Risky ending
The reply goes to whoever sent the phish, who of course says it is real, and now knows your address is active.
The lesson: Never verify a message through the message itself. Use the app or a web address you type yourself.
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Sources: How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams · ReportFraud.ftc.gov